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Two experienced sailors were killed in separate incidents in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, organisers and local authorities said on Friday, the first loss of life in the prestigious ...

Paphos needs two more reservoirs, one on Diarizos river near Souskiou village and the other on Ezousa river near Episkopi, governor of Paphos’ district organisation Charalambos Pittokopitis said on Friday. ...

Police are investigating an attack against a customer by a food courier and other people in Paphos. According to the police, a resident of Mouttalos community reported that he had ...

Donald Trump’s surprise threat to retake control of the Panama Canal and his expansionist declaration that the United States should own Greenland signals that the incoming U.S. president ...

A 41-year-old man from Georgia, wanted by the Greek authorities, was arrested on Thursday evening by members of Limassol’s bicycle police patrol. He was remanded in custody until January 2 ...

Low barometric pressure ‘Elena’ is currently to the southwest of the island and moving easterly, affecting the area with storms until Sunday. Snow on Troodos has reached 16cm and roads ...

The Cypriot property market underwent significant changes from mid-2023 onwards due to several global and regional factors, according to Pavlos Loizou, CEO and co-founder of real estate firm Ask Wire. ...

The cryptocurrency industry is pushing President-elect Donald Trump’s team to kick start his promised crypto policy overhaul when he takes office next month with executive orders that would help ...

India’s growth trajectory is expected to pick up in the second half of 2024-25, driven by domestic private consumption and a sustained revival of rural demand, the central bank ...

 Champions Manchester City continued their slide down the Premier League standings with a 1-1 draw with Everton on Thursday, while Nottingham Forest moved up to third with a 1-0 victory ...

An exhibition by local artists marks the giving spirit of the season by supporting the charity Voice for Autism. The ongoing Illusions showcase organised by Kinanis LLC continues its tradition ...

Russian air defences downed an Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan, killing 38 people, four sources with knowledge of the preliminary findings of Azerbaijan’s investigation into the disaster told ...

Israel struck multiple targets linked to the Iran-aligned Houthi movement in Yemen on Thursday, including Sanaa International Airport, and Houthi media said at least six people were killed. The head ...

The Limassol Agora opened its doors approximately four years ago, having been renovated and transformed from the old-school Pantopoleio into a modern all-day venue. Not much has since changed since ...

ExxonMobil’s drilling rig will start drilling in mid-January at the ‘Electra’ target, located in Block 5 of Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), for approximately one month, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou ...

There is a dwindling stock of fish in Cyprus, the fishers’ association in Paphos warned on Thursday, amid calls to better protect the profession. Speaking to CNA, head of the ...

Lebanon said on Thursday it was looking forward to having the best neighbourly relations with Syria, in its first official message to the new administration in Damascus. Lebanese Foreign Minister ...

Pope Francis’ reference to the Cyprus problem in his Christmas message is “more proof” of the international interest in the matter that highlights the need to resume negotiations, government spokesperson ...

Gaza authorities said an Israeli airstrike killed five Palestinian journalists outside a hospital on Thursday but the Israeli army said it had attacked a vehicle carrying Islamic Jihad militants. Medics ...

A Turkish court on Wednesday sentenced six people to jail, including the owner and the architect of the Isais hotel which collapsed in a devastating earthquake in 2023, prompting outrage in ...

Russian companies have begun using bitcoin and other digital currencies in international payments following legislative changes that allowed such use in order to counter Western sanctions, according to Finance Minister ...

This year has been exceptionally good for the entertainment industry, with new series dropping and movies raking in the money. Streaming is of course always on the rise, with Netflix ...

 Survivors and families of victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami 20 years ago visited mass graves, lit candles and comforted one another across Southeast and South Asia in ceremonies on Thursday ...

The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) has issued a Navtex warning for drilling works in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) block 5 to be conducted for the next two months. The ...